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Flores v. Meese

Facts

This case arises out of the INS's efforts to deal with the growing number of alien children entering the United States by themselves or without their parents (unaccompanied alien minors). Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1357(a)(2) and 1252(a)(1), INS agents may arrest and detain aliens, including alien minors, whom they suspect may be deportable. The INS adopted a policy declaring that no detained alien minor should be released except to a parent or lawful guardian. Four plaintiffs, including named plaintiff Flores, filed a class action alleging that the policy violated their due process rights under U.S. Const. amend. V.

This case arises out of the INS's efforts to deal with the growing number of alien children entering the United States by themselves or without their parents (unaccompanied alien minors). Pursuant to 8 U.S.C. 1357(a)(2) and 1252(a)(1), INS agents may arrest and detain aliens, including alien minors, whom they suspect may be deportable. The INS adopted a policy declaring that no detained alien minor should be released except to a parent or lawful guardian. Four plaintiffs, including named plaintiff Flores, filed a class action alleging that the policy violated their due process rights under U.S. Const. amend. V.

Issue

Whether the INS's regulation governing the release of detained alien minors violates substantive due process and equal protection under the law.

Whether the INS's regulation governing the release of detained alien minors violates substantive due process and equal protection under the law.

Rule

The Attorney General has discretion to detain arrested aliens pending deportation proceedings, and the regulation must be rationally related to the legitimate goals of the INS.

The Attorney General has discretion to detain arrested aliens pending deportation proceedings, and the regulation must be rationally related to the legitimate goals of the INS.

Analysis

The court held that the INS's regulation was rationally related to the purpose of ensuring a detained minor's appearance at future proceedings. The court also rejected the appellees' substantive due process challenge to the regulation because the regulations were found to be rationally related to the legitimate goals of the INS.

The court held that the INS's regulation was rationally related to the purpose of ensuring a detained minor's appearance at future proceedings. The court also rejected the appellees' substantive due process challenge to the regulation because the regulations were found to be rationally related to the legitimate goals of the INS.

Conclusion

The court reversed and remanded the decision, holding that the INS's regulations were rationally related to its legitimate governmental goals and that the district court applied the wrong test regarding the regulation's alleged violations of procedural due process.

The court reversed and remanded the decision, holding that the INS's regulations were rationally related to its legitimate governmental goals and that the district court applied the wrong test regarding the regulation's alleged violations of procedural due process.

Who won?

The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) prevailed in the case because the court found that the INS's regulations were rationally related to its legitimate governmental goals.

The Immigration and Naturalization Service (INS) prevailed in the case because the court found that the INS's regulations were rationally related to its legitimate governmental goals.

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